Russia

President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party secured 355 of 450 seats in Russia's State Duma in elections held on September 22, 2026, extending the ruling party's parliamentary supermajority. According to africanews, the result gives United Russia enough seats to pass constitutional amendments without opposition support.

Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on the Moscow region on September 21, 2026, with 450 drones targeting the capital, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The attack struck Moscow's main oil refinery and a residential building, killing at least two people and injuring 20,...

Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale drone attack on Russia, firing more than 1,000 drones overnight with hundreds targeting Moscow, according to officials. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the strike as the largest-ever drone attack on the Russian capital, saying 450 drones were intercepted on approach...

U.S. Oil & Gas Association President Tim Stewart analyzes factors behind increasing gas and diesel prices, citing global supply challenges and impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The segment examines how international developments are affecting energy costs domestically.

Ukraine conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in 2026, with Russian authorities reporting approximately 450 drones shot down over the Moscow region and over 1,100 nationwide, according to Russia's Defence Ministry and Moscow's mayor. At least two people were killed and 20 injured, including...

Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, killing two people and injuring six, according to WION. Russian officials reported that 186 drones were downed over Moscow and 249 over the broader region; the Moscow oil refinery sustained damage and two airports suspended operations.

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking Russia's diesel fuel refineries, stating the strikes are driving global fuel shortages, according to remarks Trump made to reporters in Doonbeg, Ireland. Trump said Ukraine could pursue other military targets but must...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia is planning drone and missile strikes against Poland and other NATO countries on its eastern border. NATO leadership has characterized these warnings as part of broader Russian hybrid warfare tactics targeting alliance members, with the NATO chief...

Russia held parliamentary elections on September 18, 2026, marking the first such vote since the Ukraine war began, with war veterans encouraged to stand as candidates alongside Vladimir Putin's dominant party. TRT World, reporting from Moscow, says Putin's party is widely expected to win a...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on September 17 in Yekaterinburg that if Europe attacked Russia, the resulting conflict "would be very short," while simultaneously claiming Moscow has "no intention of attacking Europe" and "no interest whatsoever in engaging in such a conflict." According to...

Seth Meyers and A Closer Look supervising writer/producer Sal Gentile discuss news stories they're following while the show is on hiatus. Topics include reports that Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding was partially funded by a Russian oligarch, Trump's decision to import 'mystery meat,' an AI researcher's...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday evening, sending it to President Trump's desk for signature or veto. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small reported on the vote.

Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that House Republicans would leave Washington early for their seven-week campaign recess, concluding votes that evening on a Russia sanctions bill instead of remaining through Thursday as originally planned. The early departure prevents a scheduled impeachment vote against Defense Secretary...

US lawmakers have passed legislation that would grant President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil, specifically targeting India and China. New Delhi has warned that such tariffs could test bilateral ties with Washington and pledged...

Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding expenses, including a private island rental and fireworks display, according to ProPublica reporting. National security experts have expressed concern about the president's son accepting such substantial gifts from a Russian...

This WSJ segment examines Ireland's critical role in global infrastructure — approximately 75% of all transatlantic subsea cables pass through or near its waters — while the country holds the lowest level of defense spending in the European Union. As Russian-linked vessels increase activity in...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action." Meink did not detail what the weapons are or how...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an extended interview to CBS News addressing the current state of the war, Russia's recent military escalation, and the level of U.S. support for Ukraine. The interview was conducted by CBS News correspondent Aidan Stretch and aired on CBS News...

U.S. diesel prices recently reached $6 per gallon, according to reporting on the NewsNation program. The source attributes the spike to slowdowns in oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, linked to U.S.-Iran tensions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Scott Shellady, host of 'The Cow...